CAPITAL AREA NOTES Former Wiltwyck Golf Club head pro Chad Maes is now the new head professional at Winding Brook Country Club in Valatie. Maes enjoyed his stay at the prestigious Kingston private club, which [More …]

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH By Bob Weiner Golf gave Tony Curro a new lease on life – literally. The longtime physical education teacher and coach at Watervliet High School is more known for his exploits [More …]

LIVING BY THE RULES By Bob Weiner After 31 years with the Troy Police Department, John Cooney certainly knows a lot about dealing with people, rules and regulations. His lifelong love affair with golf goes [More …]

TOP-10 STORIES OF 2017 By Bob Weiner A remarkable up-“roar”-ious shot is produced on the national stage; a bizarre ending allows a familiar face to grab a victory in a long-running tournament; a new junior [More …]

LAST MINUTE SHOPPING IDEA By Bob Weiner Golf Galaxy Albany, located at 161 Washington Ave. Ext., will be closing its doors for good on January 6, 2018, the Crossgates Commons store announced this past weekend. [More …]

IS ‘COMING HOME AGAIN’ By Bob Weiner SCHENECTADY – Jack Madej’s career in the golf industry is coming full circle. He’s finally coming home to Stadium Golf Club. Born and raised in Scotia, Madej washed [More …]